Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
The Tobacco Roll
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued for a business at the sign of the Tobacco Roll, in Wapping, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 3340; Obv inscription: AT.THE.TOBACKO.ROLE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device= A roll of tobacco (in field); Rev inscription: IN.WAPPIN.1667 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = R.I.S. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
See also, A11370, in the museum collection. Wapping lies in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, having formerly been part of Stepney, Middlesex.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/1257
- Object name:
- The Tobacco Roll
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- R.S.
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; Wapping, Tower Hamlets, London [Tower Hamlets], Tower Hamlets
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 15 mm, WT 0.98 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
- License this image:
To license this image for commercial use, please contact the London Museum Picture Library.
Download image file
You are welcome to download and use this image for free under Creative Commons Licence CC BY-NC 4.0.
Credit: London Museum
To licence this image for commercial use please contact the London Museum Picture Library
Download image file
You are welcome to download and use this image for free under Creative Commons Licence CC BY-NC 4.0.
Credit: London Museum
To licence this image for commercial use please contact the London Museum Picture Library
